Queen Mountain Homestead resides on an 8-acre parcel in Bellingham, Whatcom (Xwotʼqom) County, in the ancestral and current territory of this region’s original land stewards, the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) & Nooksack people.

Since 2016, this land has been our matrilineal family home. Who are we? Two sisters, Jane Campbell and Elizabeth Chace, our respective husbands, Paul Kearsley and Ryan Chace and our kids. Don’t worry, Grandma and Grandpa live down the street.

Our dreams, that eventually became Queen Mountain Homestead, began some years ago: one part, the longing to belong to people and a place; one part, the creepy-crawly-at-the-back-of-your-neck knowledge that the status quo was failing us on all the basics— human connection, nutrition, safety, and purpose.

We dreamed of a home for ourselves and other beings, where friends, student and clients could come to heal and learn. While we dreamed, we learned ourselves.

Ryan studied the intersection of spirituality and food for his Masters while working as a butcher and a baker.

Elizabeth received her Masters in Mental health counseling, dove into continuing education and began her own practice, Elizabeth Chace Counseling, now located at Queen Mountain Homestead, all the while gardening, especially kale.

Paul apprenticed for two years on Orcas Island at the Bullocks’ Permaculture Homestead, joined Terra Pheonix Design and began teaching design at WWU and regenerative design in the university and around Western Washington.

Jane apprenticed at the Bullock’s homestead for three years, owned and operated Beauty Land and Tree Care LLC from 2014-2021, and began teaching, coaching and mentoring in Whatcom County.

Through intimacy with the Bullock’s Homestead, our family gained clarity for our vision.

With financial support from our parents, and by pooling our collective resources, we began a year long careful search to buy our home.

Since 2016, we’ve worked with pigs and chickens to transform our 2-acres of grass in to pasture and orchard; tamed black berries and holly in the majestic forest; worked together with broadforks and hard rakes to form up garden beds; moved our modular fencing system five times. Is our garden big enough yet? We’ve taught permaculture design courses ( PDCs) and workshops. We’ve mentored and toured. We’ve sold eggs, veggies and gorgeous bouquets. We’ve loved and lived, grieved and celebrated with deep gratitude for this home.

This is a special place.

We look forward to sharing some part of it with you.

Sincerely,

The Queen Mountain Family